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⥃The Parable of the Wicked Tenants ^{[ Matthew 21:33–46 † Luke 20:9–18 ]}

[1] And he began¹ to speak unto them by parables. A [certain²] man planted³ a vineyard, and set⁴ an hedge about [it], and digged [a place for] the winefat, and built a tower, and let⁵ it out to husbandmen, and went⁶ into a far country. [2] And at⁷ the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant⁸, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. [3] And they⁹ caught [him], and beat him, and sent¹⁰ [him] away empty. [4] And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away shamefully handled. [5] And again he sent another; and him¹¹ they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. [6] Having yet therefore one¹² son, his¹³ wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They¹⁴ will reverence my son. [7] But those husbandmen said among themselves, This¹⁵ is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. [8] And they took him, and killed [him], and cast¹⁶ [him] out of the vineyard. [9] What shall¹⁷ therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will¹⁸ come and destroy the husbandmen, and will¹⁹ give the vineyard unto others. [10] And have²⁰ ye not read this scripture; The stone²¹ which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: [11] This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?²² [12] And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared²³ the people: for they knew²⁴ that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

⥃Paying Taxes to Caesar ^{[ Matthew 22:15–22 † Luke 20:19–26 ]}

[13] And they send²⁵ unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians²⁶, to catch him in [his] words. [14] And when they were come, they say unto him, Master²⁷, we know²⁸ that thou art true, and carest²⁹ for no man: for thou³⁰ regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it³¹ lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not? [15] Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing³² their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why³³ tempt ye me? bring me a penny³⁴, that I may see [it]. [16] And they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image³⁵ and superscription? And they said unto him, Cesar’s. [17] And Jesus answering said unto them, Render³⁶ to Cesar the things that are Cesar’s, and to³⁷ God the things that are God’s. And they³⁸ marvelled at him.

⥃The Sadducees and the Resurrection ^{[ Matthew 22:23–33 † Luke 20:27–40 ]}

[18] Then come³⁹ unto him the Sadducees, which say⁴⁰ there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, [19] Master, Moses wrote unto us, If⁴¹ a man’s brother die, and leave [his] wife [behind him], and leave no children, that⁴² his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. [20] Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.⁴³ [21] And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. [22] And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. [23] In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. [24] And Jesus answering said unto them, Do⁴⁴ ye not therefore err, because⁴⁵ ye know not the scriptures, neither⁴⁶ the power of God? [25] For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but⁴⁷ are as the angels which are in heaven. [26] And as touching the dead, that they rise: have⁴⁸ ye not read in the book⁴⁹ of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I [am⁵⁰] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? [27] He is not⁵¹ the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye⁵² therefore do greatly err.

⥃The Greatest Commandment ^{[ Deuteronomy 6:1–19 † Matthew 22:34–40 ]}

[28] And one⁵³ of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which⁵⁴ is the first commandment of all? [29] And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear⁵⁵, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: [30] And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment. [31] And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou⁵⁶ shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. [32] And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for⁵⁷ there is one God; and there is none other but he: [33] And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more⁵⁸ than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. [34] And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou⁵⁹ art not far from the kingdom of God. And no⁶⁰ man after that durst ask him [any question].

⥃Whose Son Is the Christ? ^{[ Matthew 22:41–46 † Luke 20:41–44 ]}

[35] And Jesus answered and said, while⁶¹ he taught in the temple, How⁶² say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? [36] For David himself said by⁶³ the Holy Ghost, The Lord⁶⁴ said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. [37] David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence⁶⁵ is he [then] his son? And the⁶⁶ common people heard him gladly.

⥃Beware of the Scribes ^{[ Luke 20:45–47 ]}

[38] And he said⁶⁷ unto them in his doctrine, Beware⁶⁸ of the scribes, which⁶⁹ love to go in long clothing, and [love] salutations in the marketplaces, [39] And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:⁷⁰ [40] Which devour⁷¹ widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long⁷² prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

⥃The Widow’s Offering ^{[ Luke 21:1–4 ]}

[41] And Jesus sat⁷³ over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money⁷⁴ into the treasury⁷⁵: and many that were rich cast in much. [42] And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites⁷⁶, which make a farthing. [43] And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That⁷⁷ this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: [44] For all [they] did cast in of⁷⁸ their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, [even] all her⁷⁹ living.

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